QA Automation Engineer at iRecruiters Africa Limited

• The company is seeking to hire an experienced QA Automation Engineer to join its growing technology team. S/he will play a key role in ensuring the quality and reliability of the products by developing, maintaining, and executing automated tests across web, mobile, and API layers.
• The ideal candidate will collaborate closely with developers, product managers, and designers to ensure that their solutions meet the highest standards of performance, usability, and security.

Key Responsibilities:

• Test mobile (iOS/Android) and web applications for functionality, performance, usability, and security.
• Develop, maintain, and execute automated test scripts using Selenium, Appium, pytest, and Cucumber frameworks.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, UAT, exploratory, and performance testing.
• Conduct API testing using Postman, Newman, or pytest.
• Implement and maintain automation frameworks following the Page Object Model (POM).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to validate features and provide actionable feedback.
• Document and track defects in Jira or similar tools.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab, or GitHub Actions.
• Execute database testing and validate data integrity using SQL and MongoDB Compass.
• Conduct performance testing using tools like JMeter or Blazemeter.
• Ensure compliance with fintech standards such as KYC, AML, and PCI DSS.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 4+ years of hands-on experience in test automation.
• Strong understanding of QA methodologies, tools, and processes.
• Proficiency in automation tools such as Selenium, Appium, and pytest.
• Hands-on experience testing mobile apps, web applications, and APIs.
• Experience with version control tools (Git, GitHub).
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Prior experience in fintech is required.